Filling device.



E. N. GAUDRON.

FILLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APB.1,19os.

Patented Aug. 24, 1909'.

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I "enrTnn sTATEs PATENT oinrro` EDWARD N. G'AUDRON, 0F HASBROUCKHEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TG JOHN W. C. VAN DER HARST,0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

FILLING Specification of Application filed April 18,

lBergen and Stateof New Jersey, have invented a new and ImprovedFilling' Device, ol' which the following is a l'uli, clear, and exactdescription.

'lhe object ol' the invention is to provide a new and improved iillin`device, more especially designed lor 'lilling bottles and other"receptacles with liquids contained in kegs, barrels, vats, tanks andother storage vessels, and arranged; to automatically stop the filling'operation at the time the bottle is iilled, to'prevent the return ilowof the liquid into the storagevesscl and thus avoid disturbance of anysediment.

The invention consists el' novel l'eatures and parts and combinationsoi' the same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and-thenpointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment ol' the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming;l a part o1' this specification, in whichsimilar characters ol' reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure l is a. side elevation ol' the improvement as applied, the`storage vessel being shown in section; Fig. 2 is tin-enlarged sectionalside elevation ol' the terminal ol' the discharge leg,r ol the siphon,the valve being open; Fig. l is a reduced sectional side elevation ol'the same showing' the valve closed, and Fig. Il is an enlargedVsectional elevation of the suction valve.

The lilling,` device is provided with a siphon A, having its short orsuction leg B extending into the barrel, tank or other storage vessel Ccontaining liquid, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The discharge or long leg Dol' the Siphon A. has its terminal inthe l'orm oll a pipe D cxtendinginto the bottle or other receptacle E, to be illed with the liquidcontainedin the storage vessel C. The discharge leg D is" provided witha suitable valve suctionbulb F, for starting the siphon by pumping theair out ol' the same. The pipe D is provided near its upper end with acollar G adapted to rest on the mouth ol the receptacle E, so as tosupport the pipe D', and to bring the lower end thereof the desireddistance down into the noch dl' the receptacle E, the collar G beingheld vadjustable up or down on the DEVICE.

Letters Patent. Patented A110'. 24, 1909. 190B. serial No. 427,796.

ent length. The collar G is provided with an air ,vent G for the escapeol' the air from the 'receptacle E while illing the saine. he upper endof the pipe D is secured to a valve casing H provided with a handle H'ler con veniently placing-the pipe D into the receptacle E or removingit therefrom. casingr His provided with a transverse partition H2separating the casing,r 'H into an inlet chamber I and a compressed airchamber J, the said inlet chamber I being lprovided with .'a valve seatI for engagement by a valve K, to open or close the chamber I to thepipe D. The compressed air chamber J is provided With an annularshoulder' J on which is adapted to be seated a piston L mounted to slidein the outer portion oi' the compressed air chamber J, and the saidpiston L is rigidly connected with the valve K by a stem N, so that thevalve K and the piston L move in unison, and when the piston L is seatedon the shoulder J then the valve Ii is ofi its seat I', and when thepiston L moves outward then the valve Ii moves to its seat I, todisconnect tlie chamber I from the pipe D.

On the outer end of the stem N is secured a handle N under the controlof the operator, for pushing.,r the piston L inward against the valveIQwith a view to lill the rcceptaclei, as hereinafter more fullydescribed.

In the partition I-I2 1s formed an vopening H3 leading te a pipe Oattached to the partition H2 and extending within the pipe D', the lowerend of the pipe O being lush with the lower end of the pipe D. y

In the outer end of the compressed air chamber'J is formed yan airventP, adapted to be uncovered by the piston L when the latter movesoutward, so as to allow the eompressed air to escape by Way of the airvent I, and to allow air to ass into the coinpressed air chamber J wlienlifting the pipe D" out of the receptacle E after the lilling iperationis com leted, so as to drain -any (liquid that may lie in the pipe()back mto the;A eeeptaele' E.

Tlliaff'stem N is provided with a reduced portion N2 adapted to registerwith the openmgv in the partition H2 at the time the valve K is movedonto its seat I, so that air from the chamber J can pass into forward end of 'the chamber I and to the pipe D-, to allow pipe D to suitbottleshaving necks ol' ditl'errI`he valve shoulder J whenever it isdesired to open the n into the siphon A. 35

chamber I to the pipev D.

of draining the latter of any liquid that may be in it at the time thepipe D is lifted out ol the receptacle E.

In the outer; end of the chamber I is secured a nozzle Q connected withthe flexible tube forming the legs D and B of the si phon A, and on thenozzle Q is formed a valve seat Q adapted to be engaged by a ball valveR held in a cage S secured to the nozzle Q' and projecting into thechamber I in the rear of the valve K, as plainly indicated in Figs. 2and 3. This valve R takes the place ol' the valve ordinarily employed inthe suction bulb F, and in additlon to its function valve, it serves asa dellector for the liquid entering the nozzle for a purpose,presentlydescribed. vWhen the valvesK and It are open shown in Fig. 2, then theliquid llowing through'the nozzle Q into the ehainlwr I is directedl bythe ball R to the viali ol' the cl'ianiher I, so that the liquid readilylions over the edge ol' the valve K without any tendency of the flowingliquid to move the valve K into a closed position.

The terminal of the short or suction leg' B of the siphon A is providedwith a suction valve T, shown in detail in Fig. 4. The casing 'l" oi'the suction valve Tis provided with a valve seat T2, on which isrmnuited a ball valve T'", the upward moveinei'it ol' which is limitedby a stop pin T4. A perl'orated cap T is held on the lower end ol theeasing Tf to revent extraneous mattei' from being drawn The 'operationis as follows: lvvhen the sev eral parts are in the position shown inliigs. 1 and 2, and the siphon A is startcd, then the liquid flows fromthe storage vessel (l by fray of the siphon A into the receivingreceptacle E, the valves Til, l and K being open. The liquid at theoutflow. ol the pipe D produces a suction in the pipe so that a partialvacuum is Inoduced in the inner end ol' the air chamber J, andconsequently the piston L is held to its shoulder J by atn'iospheriepressure against the outer face ol the raid piston L. Thus the valve Kis held open against the flow oll the liquid throughl the rising in thereceptacle E reaches the lower ends of the pipesl) and U, then thesuction in the pipe (J ceases, and the liquid on rising in the pipe 'Ocompresses the air therein and in the chamber J, so that finally the`compressed air pushes the piston L outward, and in doing so the valve Kis moved to its seat I, and consequently the flow ol` the liquid fromthe chamber I to pipe D ceases. During this movement oi' the piston Land the valve K, air is admitted to the upper ends oi' the pipes D and'0, so that when the operator lii'ts the pipe l out olI the receptacleE, then the liquid contained in the pipes D and O drains back into thereceptacle IC. The operator can .new raise the pipo tending with itssuction leg into a storage' When the liquid,

D into an empty receptacle E to be filled, and. when this has been donethe operator pushes'the handle N inward, so that. the valve K nievesinto an open position and the liquid again flows through the siphon intothe receptacle toy be filled, and the above described operation is thenrepeated.

From the 'foregoing it will be seen that the valve K automaticallycontrols the flow ot' the liquid through the siphon into .the receptaclell, 'and when the latter is `filled to a predetermined point then thevalve K automatically closes by the action of the compressed air on thepiston L.

The device shown and described is very simple in constructioniand can beconvenv iently manipulated to rapidly lill receptacles E from a storagevessel C 'or the like. It is understood that by having the suction valveT, fluttering of the piston L and the valve K prevented, and at the sametime the return l'low of the liquid in the suction leg B back into thestorage vessel C is prevented, and consequently the sediment containedin the storage vessel C is not liable to be disturbed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as neT and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

A lilling device, comprising a siphon-extending with its suctlorn'leginto a storage vessel and with its disclu'n'ge leg into a receptacle tobe iilled, a valve in the said siphon ior controlling the I'low oi theliquid tl'irough the siphon from the said storage vessel to the saidreceptacle, a piston controlling the said valve, an air pressure chamberin the said discharge leg and in which air is compressed by the risingliquid in the said receptacle, the compressed air actuating the saidpiston ior the latter to move the valve shut, and l'ncans forautomatically admitting air to the dis charge leg of the siphon topermit the liquid contained in said leg to drain back into thereceptacle at the time it is being removed from the said. receptacle.

A iilling device, comprising a siphon eX- tending With its suction leginto a storage vessel and with its discharge leg into a recep tacle tobe iilled, a suction valve in the said suction leg, a valve in the saiddischarge leg for controlling the llow of theliquid through the siphon,a 'compressed air chamber in the said discharge leg and iii-which theair is compressed by the liquid rising in the said receptacle and in thesaid air chamber, a piston controllingthe said valve and actuated bythe'said compressed air to move` the valve shut,aml means controlledbythe piston for admitting air to the dischargeleg of the siphon topermit the liquid contained in said leg to drain back into thereceptacle at the time it is being removed from said receptacle.

A filling device, comprising a siphon exloo extending with its Suctionceases vessel and with its discharge leg int-o a recepr tac-le to befilled, a suctionr valve in the said suction leff, a valve in the saiddischarge leg for contro lingthe flow of' the liquid through `thesiphon, a compressed air chamber in the said ischarge leg and in Whichthe air 'is compressed by the liquid rising in the said receptacle andin the said air chamber, a piston controlling the said valve andactuated by the said compressed air to move'th'e Valve shut, and a ventfor the said air chamber and controlled by the said piston.

4. A filling device, com rising a Siphon extending with its suction einto a storage vessel and with its discharge eg into a receptacle to befilled, a suction valve in the said suction le a valve in the saiddischarge leg for contro ling the flow of the liquid through, theSiphon, a compressed air chamber in the said discharge leg and in whichthe air is compressed by the liquid rising in the said receptacle andinthe 'said air chamber, a piston controlling the said valve'andactuated by the said compressed air to move the valve shut; and a ventfor the said discharge leg and the said air chamber and controlled bythe said piston, to allowv the liquid in the discharge le and airchamber to drain into the receptac e on'lifting the discharge leg out ofthe rece tacle. y

5. A il ing device,. com rising a siphon e0 into a storage vessel andWithfits discharge lieg into a receptacle to be filled, a suction valvein the said suction le a valve in the said dischargeleg for contro lingthe iow of the liquid through the si hon, a compressed air chamber in te said charge leg and in which the air is compressed by the liquidrising in the said receptacle and inthe said air chamber, a pistoncontrolling the said valve and actuated by the said compressed air to'move the valve i shut,'and a ball valve in the said dischargea supporton the said disc arge leg for suple'g inthe rear of vthe said.piston-controlled valve. f

6; A filling device, comprising a Siphon having its""suction legarranged for insertion into the storage vessel and its discharge legadapted to pass into a rece tacle to be filled,"

portlng the latter in the receptacle, a comressed air chamber on thesald discharge eg and having an inlet pipe extending Within the saiddischarge leg, a piston movable in the said compressed air chamber, avalve forv controlling t e flow ofthe liquid in the said dischargechamber, and a stem connecting the said valve and piston with eachother'. y

7 A lling device, comprising -a siphon havin its suctionleg arranged forinsertion into the storage vessel and its discharge -leg adapted to passinto a rece tacl'e to-befilled, a support on the said-v disc arge le forsupporting the latter ign the recepta'c e, a compressed air chamber onthe said discharge leg and having an inletJ pipe extending Within thesaid discharge leg, a piston movable in the said com ressed air chamber,a valve for controlling t eflow of the liquid in the said dischargechamber, and a stem connecting the said valve and piston with eachother,- the said stem passing through a Wall separating the said airchamber andA the interior olf'Y the said discharge leg, the stem havinga reduced portion for connecting the air chamber and the interior of thedischarge leg with each other, and the said air chamber having .an airvent adapted to be uncovered by the said piston.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 804 .name to this specification inthe presence of

